upped

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Woodburn was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on with 22 minutes left as the hosts upped the pressure and Olly Cracknell forced his way over for the Tigers.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

While Moore upped his Blackwell and Vera Rubin estimates on Monday, he noted that these chips have the potential to be negatively affected by a component crunch.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The company has upped its investments in artificial intelligence recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

A little later, he upped his game considerably with “The Wailing,” which adds ghosts, demons, dead crows and an extremely literal title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In 1948 I joined the army—the recruiting officer gave me a break and upped my test.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote